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Timber Investing: ‘Green Before Green Was Cool’
By Ginger SzalaThis long-term, environmentally sustainable investment is forecast to outperform stocks and bonds in GMO's latest seven-year outlook.
April 20, 2016
Nuveen Muni Bond Exec Urges Passage of Puerto Rico Debt BillNuveen's co-head of fixed income says failure to pass proposed legislation will likely disrupt the municipal market and stall economic recovery in Puerto Rico.
April 18, 2016
What’s More Precious Than Gold? Industrial MetalsThese ETFs are proxies for economic growth around the world and potential outperformers if the rate of global growth accelerates.
April 18, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: Two New Bond ETFs from State Street/DoubleLineState Street and DoubleLine team up again after launching the fastest growing ETF last year. Will these new bond ETFs repeat that performance?
April 15, 2016
Revenue-bleeding Kansas revives tobacco bonds as deficit lingersThe move could cut support for mental health services and hearing programs.
April 13, 2016
Gundlach Recommends Mortgage Bonds Over Corporate DebtJunk bonds were temporarily buoyed by the Fed's apparent decision to abort its rate-hiking "suicide mission," but more defaults are expected, the DoubleLine CEO says.
April 13, 2016
Avoiding the Tax Surprise on Capital GainsIt is critical that investors understand the potential tax impact of embedded capital gains in their portfolios.
April 11, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: New Small-Cap and Strategic Bond FundsThis week's array of new products and services range from an international small-cap fund to a robo-advisor and P2P lending mobile app.